Overview

• The driver allegedly hurled slurs after learning some passengers were Israeli, forced the family out of the car, then attacked the father.
• The family included two children ages 10 and 13 and a 75-year-old relative, according to community and media reports.
• Uber says the driver was immediately suspended and an internal investigation is underway.
• IKG Wien’s Antisemitism Reporting Office accompanied the family to file a formal complaint and continues to provide support.
• IKG President Oskar Deutsch condemned the attack as part of a wider rise in antisemitic incidents in Vienna and urged decisive action.